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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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