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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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