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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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