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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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