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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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