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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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