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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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