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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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