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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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