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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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