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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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