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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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