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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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