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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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