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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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