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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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