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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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