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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing 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 gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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