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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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