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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes 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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