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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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