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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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