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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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