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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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