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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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