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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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