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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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