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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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