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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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