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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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