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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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