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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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