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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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