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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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