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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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