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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies 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 we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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