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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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