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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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