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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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