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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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