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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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