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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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