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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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