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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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