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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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