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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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