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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What 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 optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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