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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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