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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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