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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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