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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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