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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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