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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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