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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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