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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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