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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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