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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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