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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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