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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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