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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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