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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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