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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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