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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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