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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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