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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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