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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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