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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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