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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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