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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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