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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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