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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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