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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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