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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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