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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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