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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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