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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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