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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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