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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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