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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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