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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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