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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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