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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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