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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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