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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring 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 intriguing new book also examines 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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