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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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