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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. 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. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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