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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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