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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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