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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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