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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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