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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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