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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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