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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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