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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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