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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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