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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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