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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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