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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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