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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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