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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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