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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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