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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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