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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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