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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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