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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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