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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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