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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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