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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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