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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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