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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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