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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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