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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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