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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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