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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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