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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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