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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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