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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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