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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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