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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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