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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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