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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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