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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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