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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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