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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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