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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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