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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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