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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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