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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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