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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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