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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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