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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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