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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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