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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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