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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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