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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores 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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