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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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