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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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