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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources