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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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