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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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