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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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