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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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