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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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