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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important 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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