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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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