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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important 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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