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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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