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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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