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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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