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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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