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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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