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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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