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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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