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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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