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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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