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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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