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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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