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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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