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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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