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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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