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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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