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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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