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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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