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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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