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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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