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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources