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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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