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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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