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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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