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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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