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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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