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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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