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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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