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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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