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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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