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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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