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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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