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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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