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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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