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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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