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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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