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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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