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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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