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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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