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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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