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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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