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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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