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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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