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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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