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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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