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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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