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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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