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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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