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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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