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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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