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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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