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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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