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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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