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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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