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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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