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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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