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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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