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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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