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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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