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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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