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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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