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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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