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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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