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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies 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 participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the 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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