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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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