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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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