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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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