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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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