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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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