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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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