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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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