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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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