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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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