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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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