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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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