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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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