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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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