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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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