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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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