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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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