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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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