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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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