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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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