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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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