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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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