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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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