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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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