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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers 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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