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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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