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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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