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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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