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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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