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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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