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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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