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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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