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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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