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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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