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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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