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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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