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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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