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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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