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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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