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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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