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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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