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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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