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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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