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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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