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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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