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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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