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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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