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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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