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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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