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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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