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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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