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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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