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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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