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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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