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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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