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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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