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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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