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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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