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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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