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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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