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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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