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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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