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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers 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 MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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