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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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