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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business 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 participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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