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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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