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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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