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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models 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 in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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