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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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