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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators 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 massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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