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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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