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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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