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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key 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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