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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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