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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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