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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the 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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