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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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