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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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