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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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