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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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