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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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