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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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