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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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