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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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