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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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