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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not 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 many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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