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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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