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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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