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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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