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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education