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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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