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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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