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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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