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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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