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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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