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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources