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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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