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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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