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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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