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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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