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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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