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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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