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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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