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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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