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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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