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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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