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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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