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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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