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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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