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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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