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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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