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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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