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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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