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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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