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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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