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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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