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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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