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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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