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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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