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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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