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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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