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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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