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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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