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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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