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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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