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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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