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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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