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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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