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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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