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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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