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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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