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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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