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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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