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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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