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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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