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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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