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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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