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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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