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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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