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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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