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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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