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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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