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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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