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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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