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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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