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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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