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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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