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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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