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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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