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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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