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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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