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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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