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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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