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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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