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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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