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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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