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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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