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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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