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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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