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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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