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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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