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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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