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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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