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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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