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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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