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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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