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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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