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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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