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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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