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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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