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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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