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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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