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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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