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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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