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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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