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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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