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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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