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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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