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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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