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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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