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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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