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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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