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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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