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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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