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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the 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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