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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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