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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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