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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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