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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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