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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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