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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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