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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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