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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines 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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