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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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