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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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