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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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