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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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