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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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