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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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