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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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