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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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