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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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