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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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