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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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