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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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