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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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