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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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