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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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