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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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