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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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