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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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