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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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