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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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