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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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