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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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