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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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