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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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