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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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