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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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