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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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