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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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