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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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