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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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