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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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