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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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