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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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