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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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