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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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