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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major 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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