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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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