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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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