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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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