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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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