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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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