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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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