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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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