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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major 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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