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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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