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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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