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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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