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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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