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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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