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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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