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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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