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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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