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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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