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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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