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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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