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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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