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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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