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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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