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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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