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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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