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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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