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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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