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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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