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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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