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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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