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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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