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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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