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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the 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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