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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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