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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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