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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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