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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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