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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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