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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes 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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