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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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