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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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