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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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