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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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