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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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