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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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