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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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