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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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