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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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