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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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