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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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