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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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