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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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