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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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