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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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