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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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