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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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