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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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