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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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