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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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