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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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