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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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