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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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