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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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