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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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