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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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