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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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