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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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