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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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