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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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