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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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