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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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