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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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