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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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