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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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