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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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