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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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